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Vyze closes $13.1 million Series C round

Cloud-based financial technology company for retailers Vyze has closed a $13.1 million investment round. The Series C funding round was led by Austin Ventures, with additional investment from Fathom Capital and Starvest Partners.

Ken DeAngelis, co-founder and general partner at Austin Ventures is joining the Vyze board.

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